Google Maps Feature Darfur Crisis

Google Maps Feature Darfur Crisis

In conjunction with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Google has mapped the crisis in Darfur in a shockingly real form. The LA Times' Jim Puzzanghera reports:

Zoom in and the words "Crisis in Darfur" appear, along with icons of flames marking 1,600 villages destroyed in fighting between government militias and rebels that has led to the deaths of more than 200,000 people.

Google goes further, taking it from eye-popping information to active participation with a specific "How Can I Help?" link on each pop-up window (see above).

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